The Rugby gazette and east Tennessee news. (Rugby, Morgan Co., Tenn.) 1884-188?, 1887-03-12

mcnOpolles not only by individuals hut corpCA
atoms also, have already excited complaints
from the workmen and opposition from public
men and national legislators as we'll That the
efforts OF those monopohsts not always unsuc-
cessful to control legislation for their own profit
cause great deal OF anxiety TO the dlslnterest-
ed friends Of liberty; that their heartless avar-
ice which, to increase their revenues, ruthlessiy
brushes not only the worlingmen representing
the various trades, but even the women and
the young children in their employ-makes It
plain to all who love humanity and justice that
not only has the workingmen got right to or
ganize for their own protection, but that II Is
the duty Of the public OF large to aid them IN
finding remedy against the dangers with
which civilization and the social order are
menaced by avarice, oppression and corruption.
No one could truthfully deny the existence OF
and the necessity for a remedy. The most that
we could do would be to doubt the legitimacy OF
the means of resistance employed and OF the
remedies applied by the knights OF Labor
The following, then, will be the next point OF
our examination: Second it can scarcely be
doubted that the forming of associations and Or
CARNATIONS Of the parties interested is the best
means of obtaining public object OF any kind,
the most natural and efncacious. This is so evil
dent, and besides so much in accord with the
spirit Of our country and society In general, so
essentially popular that we need not dwell upon
the fact. II is, we might say the only means by
which public attention can be attracted toward
the end desired to be attained; by which force
can be given to the most legitimate resistance,
weight to the most just demands. There exists
an organization which represents thousand AT.
fractions, a thousand advantages but which our
Cathlic toilers, and with fial submission, re-
fuse to accept; 1t is the Masonic organization
which spreads all over the country which, as
Mr.. Powderly explicitly SAID, enlist the en-
ployer and employe in fraternity which is very
advantageous to the latter, but which has
scarcely one Catholic in its ranks.
The Cardinal then rings some changes on the
favorite Catholic theme, the danger of the Ma
copip brothprhO0d and NEXT he to
! point which will appeal more directly to the
average feeling OF Americans. He makes
stirring appeal to the church to beware OF get
ting herself branded as "un-American,' and
in terms which, even through the imperfect me-
dunn of Indifferent French, are eloquent, re-
minds the Propaganda that the greatest ana
grandest end Of the church to the affection,
| love and devotion OF Americans lies in her be-
| ing above all things 1.-THE friend Of the people"
| Various considerations, more or less Of ecclesi-
astcal interest, follow, some trifie redundant,
and then the Cardinal closes: To sum up, 1t
seems to me plain that the Holy See cannot en-
| terrain the proposal to condemn the associa-
| ton First, because such condemnation does
not appear to be justified by the letter or by the
| spirit of its constitution, of its laws or by the
declarations of it's heads. Second that such a
| condemnation does not appear necessary IN
view of the transient form Of the organization,
and of the social condition Of the United States.
on account of the reality Of the
wrongs of the workingmen and the
fact that the existence of such is allowed by
the American public. Fourth, that 1t would be
dangerous to the reputation of the church in our
democratic country Fifth, that it would be
| powerless to compel the obedience of our Cath
| Ohc workingmen who would regard II as raise
and iniquituous. Sixth, that it would be de-
structive instead of beneficial in its effects,
| forcing the sons of the church to rebel against
| their mother and to range themselves with con-
| demned societies which they have hitherto
avoided Seventh, that it would be ruinous to
the financial support of the church at home and
| to the raising of Peters pence. Eighth, that 1T
| would turn into doubt and hostility the marked
devotion of our people toward the Holy See.
Ninth, that it would be regarded as cruel blow
| to the authority of the Bishops Of the United
States, Who it is well known, protest against
| such condemnation.
| trust that the considerations here presented
have shown sufficiently clearly that such would
| be the result Of the condemnation of the
| knights of Labor Of the United States. There
| fore leave their cause with full confidence in
| the wisdom and prudence Of your Eminence,
| and of the Holy See.
j. CARDINAL GIBBONS,
| Archbishop of Baltimore.